NADOvs
Pacifica
Funding rates, fees, liquidity and airdrop status compared for perpetual-futures traders.
| NADO | Pacifica | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | DEX | DEX |
| Taker fee | 0.035%✓ | 0.04% |
| Maker fee | 0.01%✓ | 0.015% |
| Open Interest | $75.5M | $109.5M✓ |
| 24h Volume | $136.9M | $1.05B✓ |
| Avg Funding APR | 7.25% | 9.58% |
| Markets | 50 | 50 |
| Airdrop / token | Points Active | Points Active |
NADO and Pacifica are both perpetual-futures venues tracked on ORBIT. On fees, NADO is cheaper (0.035% vs 0.04% taker). On liquidity, Pacifica is deeper with $109.5M open interest, which means less slippage at size.
For a funding-arbitrage trader the practical answer is rarely “one or the other” — you often use both, going long on whichever venue has the lower funding for a given asset and short on the other. Open the Funding Screener to see where NADO and Pacifica diverge right now, then verify the pair in the backtester.
Frequently asked questions
- Is NADO or Pacifica cheaper?
- NADO charges 0.035% taker / 0.01% maker; Pacifica charges 0.04% taker / 0.015% maker. NADO has the lower taker fee, which matters most for funding arbitrage since entries and exits are taker orders.
- Which has deeper liquidity, NADO or Pacifica?
- NADO has $75.5M open interest across 50 markets; Pacifica has $109.5M across 50. Pacifica is deeper, which means lower slippage at size.
- Can I run funding arbitrage between NADO and Pacifica?
- Yes — when an asset's funding diverges between the two, go long on the lower-funding venue and short on the higher one. Find live divergences on the ORBIT screener and backtest the exact pair before sizing it.